Vancouver Actor's Guide | Upcoming - Sep 12 2011
Published: Mon, 09/12/11
Hi . Today is Monday, Sep 12 2011. Here is a snippet of news and what's upcoming.
INDUSTRY NEWS
VANCOUVER'S GEOGRAPHY REELS IN FILM INDUSTRY
Vancouver's backyard is sprinkled with snow-capped mountains, lush forests, sandy beaches and glittering waters. Drive a few hours outside the neighborhood and you'll discover dusty deserts, icy ridges and cozy rural towns. In all its vegetative forms, Vancouver and B.C.'s geography has been its calling card for major motion pictures and television series, making it a star on the big screen since the early 1970s.http://vancouver.openfile.ca/vancouver/file/2011/09/vancouvers-geography-reels-film-industry
VANCOUVER OPERA TACKLES DEFICIT
Vancouver Opera is rethinking its repertoire choices in light of the accumulated $831,000 deficit on a budget of $9.7 million it posted for its 2010-11 year, according to general director James Wright.http://www.straight.com/article-450241/vancouver/vancouver-opera-tackles-deficit
MONTEITH AND MILLIGAN GO FROM CAKE SHOP TO RED CARPET
In the space of a decade, Cory Monteith and Dustin Milligan have gone from working together at a Vancouver cake shop to co-starring in "Sisters & Brothers" at the Toronto International Film Festival. "We used to dream about working in Hollywood together and being able to see some success together and now we are literally at the film festival together," marvelled Milligan. "Serendipitous."http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20110911/cory-monteith-and-dustin-milligan-at-tiff-110911/20110911?s_name=tiff2011
TIFF HONORS 9/11 ANNIVERSARY
Every year since 2001, the Toronto International Film Festival has programmed films that, in various ways, explore the meaning or aftermath of the tragic events, beginning in 2002 with the "11'09'01" omnibus of 11 films, each 11 minutes and 9 seconds long.http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042583
RICK MERCER AND THE BORGIAS AMONG GEMINI WINNERS
The CBC's Rick Mercer Report has been named best comedy, while international co-production The Borgias has won for best drama at the 26th annual Gemini Awards.http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2011/09/07/gemini-winners.html
CANUCKS EYE LOCAL STAR SYSTEM
Toronto film fest co-director Cameron Bailey was staying up nights trying to figure out why English-Canadian film stars in the Great White North haven't enjoyed the same kind of notoriety as their French-lingo cousins.http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042492
UPCOMING TRAINING
VOICE ACTING/ SPEECH TRAINING WORKSHOP | MARYSE
Sunday September 18th 2011 | 11-5pm$130 (2 for $200)
Develop a beautiful, clear, expressive, speaking voice!! You will learn proper breathing techniques, methods to help you not strain and project your voice, effective enunciation techniques, methods for speaking in public, and practice radio copy including commercials, narrations and news reports. There is a limited space of 6 people per class, so register now! Private lessons also available.
For more information please view her web site at http://www.maryse.org or call 604-220-9384.
DIALECT WORKSHOP: STANDARD AMERICAN ENGLISH WITH TONY ALCANTAR
Saturday, September 17, 10-4pm ONLY $99 (cash)"Acting jobs are scarce; lose your accent and improve your odds! In this workshop you'll learn the ins and outs of what U.S. producers WANT: Standard American English!"
"Taught by Tony Alcantar, industry recommended dialect coach of Halle Berry and international A-list actor Stellan Skarsgard - Frankie & Alice, Level Up, Strange Magic, Riverworld, Smallville, 4400, Mr. Young, Psych, Human Target, Harper's Island, MORE!"
Contact: tonyalcantar1960@gmail.com or 604-418-1192
TARLINGTON TRAINING'S FALL PROGRAMS BEGIN SOON!
Registering now for:Short Courses - Camera Acting Langley and Vancouver (ages 9 to 17); Teen Camera Acting Vancouver (ages 13+); Very Young Performers (ages 5 to 8)
Three Term Courses - Professional Acting Fundamentals; AUDITIONS for Masters and Showcase programs on now! Call today.
SPECIAL FREE ADULT WORKSHOP with Richard Cox SEPTEMBER 26th.
Register now. More information http://www.tarlingtontraining.com or Call 604 664 0315 to register.
WEEKEND INTENSIVE WITH TOM TODOROFF
October 15 & 16New Image College Presents: The "ACT NOW" weekend intensive with Tom Todororoff, one of New York's finest acting coaches. Tom Todoroff brings over 16 years of Coaching, Directing and Producing with him to build up the human artist inside you. Tom has worked with names such as Harrison Ford, Tony Goldwyn, Clay Akin, Samuel L. Jackson and Liam Neeson to name a few.
"He has a brilliant facility for language and vulnerability" - Stella Adler
To Register for Vancouver's October 15th & 16th weekend intensive, call 778-887-8857 or e-mail vancouverstudio@tomtodoroff.com
COMMERCIAL BOOKING WORKSHOP | ACTOR'S FOUNDRY
September 16-18 | $145Jeb Beach booked thirty commercials in three years. Read his article on the philosophy he's applied for success. If you like what he's saying, join the workshop!
http://actr.me/jbcb
UPCOMING AT ACTOR'S FOUNDRY
**IN THE ROOM WITH CORINNE CLARKSeptember 16-18 | $195
Corinne Clark is casting SIX OF TEN TV Series shooting in Vancouver this fall. Here's a golden opportunity to show her your stuff. Get IN THE ROOM with her in a personal, one-on-one setting.
http://actr.me/corinne
**THE ACTOR'S PRIMER
September 27-30
The TELEVISION SERIES Seminar for the Professional Vancouver Actor. Empower yourself by comprehensively dissecting and examining all the different shows currently filmed locally. You will not only analyze the style and flavor of every show in town but will learn to adjust technique to the style, and know how to audition for - and how you fit into- each series.
http://actr.me/primer
SOUNDSWRITE WORKSHOPS
*Intro to Voiceover: Sept classes sold out. Don't miss our next class Oct 1st & 2nd. Commercials, narration, cartoons, voicing for movies, where to get work and more. Only 5 students for max. time in booth.*NEW! Advanced Voiceover - The next step after our Intro. 4 weeks starts Oct. 4th.
*Home Studio Set-up: Bring your laptop and USB mic and we'll load up free editing software. Practice editing skills and more - Sept 28th.
Registration and info at: http://www.soundswrite.ca or call 604-985-5532
UPCOMING EVENTS
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL
September 8-18The Vancouver International Fringe Festival is BC's largest theatre festival. This year's Fringe features more than 600 performances by 83 artists over 11 days! The Fringe Festival was voted Vancouver's Best Arts Festival for five years in a row by Georgia Straight readers.
http://www.vancouverfringe.com
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 29 - October 14The Vancouver International Film Festival [VIFF] is among the largest film festivals in North America and is one of the largest cultural events in Canada. The 30th VIFF takes place September 29 to October 14 and 150,000 people are expected to attend over 600 screenings of 375 films from 75 countries.
http://www.viff.org
BARD ON THE BEACH
June 2 - September 24Celebrating its 22nd Season in 2011, Bard on the Beach is one of Canada's largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. This season enjoy the main stage shows As You Like It and The Merchant of Venice, along with the studio stage shows Henry VI and Richard III.
http://www.bardonthebeach.org
AN EVENING WITH FILMMAKER MICHAEL MOORE
September 18 | 7:30pmBefore Michael Moore became an Oscar-winning filmmaker, and all-round rabble rouser and thorn-in-the-side of corporate and right-wing America, he was the guy who had an uncanny knack of just showing up where history was being made.
http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/events/moore
Do you have an event or news item you think would be of interest to the Vancouver acting community? Would you like to include a notice about an upcoming class or workshop? For more information email Kenji Maeda at kenji@productionheads.com.
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